Maxim Rakov

Maxim Rakov (born 7 February 1986) is a Kazakhstani judoka.

Maxim Rakov

Rakov (top) vs. Krpálek at the 2016 Olympics
Personal information
Born	7 February 1986 (1986-02-07) (age 34) Karaganda, Kazakhstan[1]
Height	181 cm (5 ft 11 in)[2]
Sport
Sport	Judo
Coached by	Yermek Imambekov (national) Sergey Rakov (father)[3]
Medal record Representing  Kazakhstan World Championships 2009 Rotterdam -100 kg 2011 Paris -100 kg Asian Games 2006 Doha -90 kg 2014 Incheon -100 kg 2010 Guangzhou -100 kg Asian Championships 2007 Kuwait City -90 kg

Rakov won the 2009 World Championship in the men's half-heavyweight (−100 kg) division, beating Henk Grol in the final.[4] He won the silver medal at the 2011 World Championships, losing to Tagir Khaybulaev in the final.[5]

Previously, he had competed in the middleweight (−90 kg) category, winning a silver medal at the 2006 Asian Games. In 2007 he had a shoulder injury that required surgery. As a result, he missed the 2008 Olympics and considered to retire from sport. His father, who also served as his coach, encouraged him to continue.[3] At the 2012 Games he was eliminated in the first bout.[1] At the 2016 Rio Olympics he lost in the second bout to the eventual winner Lukáš Krpálek.[2]